Riff Tone

The Last Fight

Bullet for My Valentine

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP LTD Michael Paget Signature (likely custom shop, black or white, EMG pickups)

AmpPeavey 6505+ head with Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet (V30 speakers) [studio era typical, see warnings]

PickupsEMG 81 (bridge, active humbucker)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass6

mid4.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer (or Maxon OD808, typical boost for 6505+)

noise_gateUnknown Noise Gate (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2010 album 'Fever'. Michael Paget is confirmed to use ESP signature with EMG 81/85 and Peavey 6505+ for rhythm tones in this era. No direct studio photo for this song, but all evidence points to this setup for main riff. No evidence of Kemper or digital amps on original studio recording; Kempers are used live in later years.

Tone Character(9)

tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationcompressed and focusedrazor-sharp pick attackminimal ambiencemodern metal clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and aggressive palm muting with precise rhythm, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Bullet for My Valentine's Michael Paget on Band Identity & New ...recreating a scream aim fire guitar tone : r/BulletForMyValentine All the amps mostly sound the same (bad). Please help. : r/Line6Helix

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